New Product Suites and Versions of Autodesk Maya, Softimage, Mudbox and MotionBuilder 2010 Offer More Creative Capabilities, Efficiency and Value

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At SIGGRAPH 2009, the world's largest annual computer graphics convention,
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ADSK) has unveiled several initiatives to provide entertainment customers with greater creative capability, value and efficiency in their pipelines. Autodesk is also hosting an extensive Virtual SIGGRAPH event on the
AREA, its online community for digital entertainment and visualization - enabling customers around the world with limited time and travel budgets to participate.

New Suites for Digital Entertainment Creation: Offering More than 35 Percent* in Savings

-- Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites: Ideal for handling tough
production challenges, these suites include a choice of either Autodesk
Maya 2010 software or Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 software, in addition to
Autodesk Mudbox 2010 and Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010 software.
-- Autodesk Real-Time Animation Suites: Designed for animation-intensive
productions, these suites include a choice of either Maya 2010 or 3ds
Max 2010, in addition to MotionBuilder 2010.
-- Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation: Helps educators
prepare students for professional careers in the increasingly
competitive 3D job market. The suite includes access to flexible
learning resources, Maya 2010, 3ds Max 2010, MotionBuilder 2010, Mudbox
2010, Autodesk Softimage 2010 and Autodesk SketchBook Pro 2010 software.
Available for both institution and student purchase.
-- Autodesk Animation Academy 2010 Suite: The suite offers software and
curriculum that helps secondary school students learn 3D technology
while exploring new ways to visualize ideas. It includes 3ds Max 2010,
Maya 2010, MotionBuilder 2010, Mudbox 2010 and SketchBook Pro 2010
software, as well as a Curriculum Resources DVD and access to online
community resources.

-- Autodesk Mudbox 2010 digital sculpting and painting software makes it
easier for artists to use Mudbox alongside professional creative tools
such as Adobe Photoshop software, Maya, 3ds Max and Softimage.
-- The software features new creative tools and workflows, and a software
development kit (SDK) that enables production teams to more easily
customize and integrate Mudbox into production pipelines.

-- Delivers new levels of interoperability -- based on intelligent data
workflows -- with design packages from Autodesk and certain third
parties.
-- Will be available for download to 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design customers
on Autodesk Subscription. Not sold separately.

Virtual SIGGRAPH on the AREA, Autodesk's Digital Entertainment and Visualization Community

-- Autodesk's SIGGRAPH launches: Entertainment Suites, Animation Academy
2010, Maya 2010, Softimage 2010, Mudbox 2010, MotionBuilder 2010,
Connection Extension for 3ds Max 2010 and 3ds Max Design 2010.
-- Maya 2010: A new single, integrated, affordable offering with advanced
simulation, matchmoving, compositing and network rendering.
-- Autodesk is supporting many SIGGRAPH 2009 events, including FJORG!,
GameJam!, The Studio activities and the SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer
session.
-- As part of the SIGGRAPH Outreach Program, Autodesk donated licenses of
Autodesk Animation Academy to help build a computer graphics lab for the
students of Algiers Technical Academy.
-- Customers will present at Autodesk's SIGGRAPH booth (2201) on the making
of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," "9,"
"The Spine," "GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra,"
commercials for Absolut and Sprint, and the Computer Animation Festival
opening animation.
-- Autodesk Assistance Program gives unemployed artists 90-day free access
to the latest 3ds Max and Maya software releases so they can continue to
develop and hone their skills while looking for work.
-- Autodesk's AREA online community has more than a quarter million
members.

Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and
3D design software for the manufacturing, construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com .